North Carolina Newspapers

2 Chatlam tcoi CEttem aj II II. A. LONDON, Jr., RDTTtlR AMI rnolRIKVR. BATES OK ADVEUT1HING. TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION: One eery, "it rr.r, ...... 3 w OltOOPT,U (nOcUn ...... ,i(B OMNffittniMtte, .a One squara, ana iiM-rii-n, - . Oue .quire, two lu-frlionn,- . Oneaquari-, one luonUi, ... ti.oo X.W VOL. II. PITTS BOKO', CHATHAM CO., X. C.MAKCII II, 1880. NO. 20. For largar alT.rUieaietita Utmral coatra.La will I I 4 8 5 4 T. A. WTIIT. Caakltr. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANE, OP R A LEI GIT, BT. C. J. D.WILLIAMS & CO., Brooera, Commission Marchanta and Prodwe Baywi, FAYETTEVILLE. H. O. JOHN M. MORINC. Attorney at Law, .tlorlngnvlllr, that iam C o., . C. JOBS If. M'iRlSO, Of Chatliaui. ALFBID A UOBIHd, Of Orang MORINC & MORINC. Attorneys a t Xiatt-. mnuAM, N. r. Ail btrfnou Intrusted to them will reoeive prompt attention. THOMAS M. CROSS, Attorney at Law, PITTSBOKO', N. C. Will practioe In Chatham and arreaa ewantlei. Collection of oleimt a apeolalty. tlmg J. J. JACKSON, ATT0RNE7-AT-LAW, riTTSBono', x. c. E"A11 hasinaes NinMif te ata wViIm, elve prompt aUeasloo. lOO Buggies, Rockaways, Spring Wagons, &c. made of the miUj-i,!, aun fully warrant ed, to be regHvdief of cohI. Parties iu want will oonnnlt their own intnrest by exam ining o-jfaiocfc 1U. pneeH before buying, an we ar'j determined to kolt, and have ont down Jnr prices to they cannot be mot by any other 'iWh in the Stat. Also a full stock ot. Hand In.cle Ilnrnosm r.EPAIHIN'O done at bottom prices, and in beat mnn r. tend for pr,eea and cits. A. A. MlKETHAN PONS. Kvnii'ille. N. C. H. A. LONDON, Jr.. Attorney at Law, PITT0BOBO', N. C. aWSpecial Attention Paid t CollUna- Certain and Reliable! HOWARD'S INFALLIBLE WORLD RE NOWNED KIMEDT FOR VrOnMS Ii now far i!o by W. L. London. In Pittiboro'. All thnee who are annoyed with thoee Peats are ad.iset to eall ind get a package af thia valnabla remedy. Thia eompouad ia no hum bug, bat a grand tncoeae. On. agent wanted In .Terr town in the State. For particular.. addia. ennloaing I oent stamp. Pr. J. H HOWARD. Mt. Olire, Wayne countT, N. C. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIFE INSURANCE CO., or MLMGIVJI. CA1. T. H. CAMERON.ril,fcnf. W. E. ANDKKSON, rtei I'm. W. II. niCKU, Sei'y The only Home Life Inroranca Co. in the State. All iu fnnda loaned out AT HOME, and among our own people. We do not .end North Carolina money abroad to build up other Bis tea. It ia one of the moat successful com panlea of Its are la the United State. Iu as sets are amply aufflclent. All loaaee paid promptly. Eight thouaand dollars raid In the leal two yeeri to familial in Chatham. It will coat a man aged thirty year, only Are Mill a day to lnaara for one thousand dollars. Apply for further Information to H. A. LONDON, Jr., fiei. A(t. PITT8BORO', W. C. W. I. AHDIRlOir, rr..ld.l. READ THIS, SMorth Carolinians and Others ! THE CELEBRATED LIQUID ENAMEL PAINT I MANUFACTURED BY NEW JERSEY ENAMEL PAINT COMPANY Hae been fold in yonr State EIOHT TE lR1-Thonand or gallon, having been diepoced of. In ne caae ban it failed to kiva aatiafantion. The fineat public building in Diltimcre arc paiutod with th'n elegant Pairt. THE CBROLLTON HOTEL. THE NE AMERICAN OFFICE, THE ARMSTRONG, CATOR CO.'a RtJILDINO. THE BURST. PIMlMiiM. A CO H BUILDINO, THE TIIFNITY M E. OR IT BO II, (SOUTH), And elegant TRITA1E RESIDENCES all over the oonntiv. Mixed Ready for Use. 8 triple card a by mail on ap;l cttion. C. P. KNIGHT, Sole Ceneral Agent, AND MANUFACTURERS OF R0OFINO PAPER, BDILD1NO PArSR, AND ROOFING CEMENT. 93 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, Md, WILL YOU SELLTHE FARM? Chapln's Farm Agency, KAL.EIGII. N. C. Dr. A. B. CHAPIN. Manager NORTH CAROLINA MUNCH OF OF-OIIO! H. CHAPIS'8 FARM AGENCY, E03TON, MASS. Kpeot&l attention given to tbo sale of Sortb Carolina Real Eitate. No ohf.rRO trade until a ale ie effected . All property placrsl in onr ii&iidB for eale will be aOTertiewi m me nopu lar work, Thj Bon:li Illuattated, frco of Denre. The Charleeton News and C nrier fave Evervbodv Lu hard of Geo. H. (.kapiu farm afrency, and fow are unacqn&intrd with tueenooeita which baa attended itnoperauone, The New England Frraer paT: 'Qeo. H CbaniB baa advei tited his farms to the amount of 50, 000 during the past year. Wo commtnd him to our readrra.' The Aiken. H. C, Review tays: 'Ko or.e ban done more than 0 o. U. Cbapin in the caune of Southern immigration. Our villnge ia thronged with Northern people in fraroh of Southern homes, end rcoJ aro nemg n;ade. The 'douth Illustrated' ie doiug a great work for uh.' The New York Tribune, tie Hon! cm Hcra'd Jonrnal. Traveler, Olobe. and Advertiser penk in the higneet terms nf (manin'aFarm Aceucy, N. B.-SMALL FARM (J (particularly) are wanton at once. OfH;e Fiehor Duilding, RULEIOII, N. O, T. H. BBIGGS & SONS, Brlgg Building, Raleigh, N. C. HARDWARE. WAGON & BUGGY MATERIAL, SASH, POORH, HLI5DS, PA1NTH, on.9, COLOIIS, rem-, WINDOW QhKSi. Steam Engines, IJelting, LIME, CEMENT, PLXSIER, MILL SUPPLIES. Coireapondenco tolicited. JCOBA 8. ALLEN. VRID A Vt ATSOB, of Chatham. JACOB S. ALLEN & CO" I1AI.E1C.H, N. C, Building Contractors, and manufacturers of Sash, Doors. Blinds, Mould Ings, Brackets, sod fill kindM of Oruameutal. Hcroll an,I Tnrrifd Work'iudowaudDjor Framea made to Order. C Give us a call before ordering. Shops located ou HirriDcton ntroft. where it crosses the Ka'-cigh aud (UnIou Rtilroad. Steamboat Notice I Tbe boat! of tue Expreaa Steamboat Compa ny will ran ai followa from the flrat of Ootobef nntil farther notice: Steamer D. MCRCHISON, Capt. Alonza Gar rison, will leave Fayetteville every Tneaday and Friday at 8 o'olook A . M., and Wilming ton every Wedneiday and Saturday at ii o'oloci P. M. Bloamer WAVE, Capt. W. A. Roboaon, will leav Fayetteville on Mundaya and Thnradaya at 8 o'oioefe A. M. , and Wilmington on Tnea dava and Fndaya at 1 o'clock P.M., oonneofing with the Weatern Railroad at Fayetteville on Wednesday! and datnrdaya. J. n. mrLiAxsjb to. Ageota at Fayetteville, N. O. Any One Can Apply It. Under the Snow. The vulley lnyeth all pure and white Its quiet meads in the pule moonlilit ; The earth is pmyinK boncuth the nicht. for winter lmth hidden hor flowers Irom sight Under tho anow. Ovortho hills the far stms Kleain, Shivering down in tho air between, looking in vain lor the river's sheen. For the drifted icefield intervene, Under the snow. Only the spangled pino-trec crest, Or the heinlix'k holding u lust year's nest, Only bare inuplo bouyhs ca.-.t and west C'ttHt their shadows; lost is tho net I'ntler the si.ow. Hie wimls whirl down from the cold east hill And blow through the vulley sharp and chill Not a giasa-hludn lilteth its head at will, And even the busy leaves are atill, Under the mow, And tae violet a lint, and the daisies wait Till time fl'ne open the summer gute; Till cowslips come anil the wild binls mute, Ami win intl) brings lilutothe small and gieit Under tlio snow, Oh, sad, sad henrt, with your weight ol woe Some winter lias rohlied your Held, aud li! Where trail arbutus would lilt and show, Nothing awakes to uloom and grow Under the snow. Hut wait! when the letters ol daubt shall shu t Then lilo will come with its loving art; For, In its cbiimlwrs, every henrt tliilduth the germs ol bloom apart, Under the snow. Lilibic Jiitamt. in Elmirn Ji hrritut THE EMERALDS. One wintry afternoon in Janunrj nway up in the bleak attic of a wrrtclici tcnenifnt-liousp, a pa'.t', sad-eyed woiimi. nut sewing. The guruu'nt upon wliicli sin; was engaged was a very rich dress The twilight closed in rapidly, with ii blinding fall of snow, a hitter, wailiii" blast that made tho windows r:itlli'in the casements. Still the palo-fuced woman stile hod on. "Mother," piped a sweet voice from the cot beneath the window, " will yon get tho tine dres done? Oh, mother, I'm so hungry! If I only had seme tea and a bit of sausage-" She worked on steadily for a time, pausing only to brush a tear from lier white cheek, then arose and shook out the glimmering robe. " Tis done at last," she said. " Now mother's little girl can have her supper; only be patient a little longer, r lora, Ross, come, my boy." A manly little fellow came out from the bedroom beyond. "The line dress is done, Ross, and you must run home with it as fast as you can. Miss Oracle will be outof palicm1 I know. Tell her I couldn't finish it one moment sooner, and ask her to give you the money. e must have it to night. And you can slop at Mr. Ray's, as you come back, and buy some eoal; and we must have some bread and tea, and a mite of butter, and you must get a sausage. Ross, for poor little Flora." "I'll get them all, mother," he said " and lie back in time. You shall have a-big sausage, littie sis," he added, turn ing toward the cot. The girl nodded her curly head and her great wistful eyes sparkled with de light. " And you shall have half ol it, Ros," she piped, in her splendid bird voice. " II idn't you better put on your thick jacket, my boy?" continued his mother. The wind cuts like a knife." " J'sliaw, little mother, I don't mind the wind," aud away he went down the creaking stairs mid out into the storm. Miss (tracie Fontcnay was in a perfect furore of impatience and anger. Her dear live hundred friends: were assem bled in Ihc halls below. Mid I'cr handsome Ik s h i;! not come I ie. What did tint! li"v: ir wiiman tin mi bv disappoint- At thiil iiioiii 'n! there was a ring nt tho door utid a voice in the linli. " l'ka.e tell Mi (ir.-u-ic my iinthcr lt d not iitii.-h i. .unnvr, she wants the money to-r.igl.t " The TV.:it took the handsome dress and message. I'll never give her another stitch ol work," cried the angry beauty ; "I ought to have had it three hours ago. Here. Function, dress me at once there's not a minute to loose. No, I can't pay to night ; I haven't time. He mast call to morrow." Rut we've no lire and nothing to eat, and my little sister is sick." called the boy, pushing up the grand stairway. "Shut the door. Function!" com manded Miss (Irueie. And the door was closed in his lace From the porch nt the parlor window Pansie watched the whole scene, tier violet eyes distended with childish amazement. " I'oor lillle boy," she said, Ross iisappeared down the stairway; "si.-tcr Oracie ought to pay hitu. It must lie dreadful to have no Hie and nothing to eat She stood lor a moment, balancing herself on the tip of one. dainty foot; tier rosebud face grave and reflective ; then a sudden thought Hooded her blue eyes with sunshine, and snatching siunething from the table she darted down stairs. The servant had just closed the street loor, hut she fluttered past bim like a humming bird and opened it. On the steps sat Ross, brave little fel low that lie wim, his face in his hands. nibbing as if his heart would break. What's the matter, little boy ?" ques tioned l'ansie. Ross looked up half believing that il was the face of an angel looking down upon him through the whirling snow. "Oh, I cannot go home without tin money," he fobbed ; "poor mother worked hard, and Flora is sick and so hungry." " Here," she said, " do take this, little boy, and buy tier lots of nice things. Tis worth a grcatdeal; papa bought it for my birthday present, but do you take it and welcome." She extended her dimpled hands, and something like a shower of stars fell at the boy's feet. He caught it up in amaze a necklace of emeralds, lustrous, gleaming things, set in tawny, Indian gold. "No, no," lie cried, running up to where she stood. " I cannot take this necklace take it hack." "You shall take it," she continued, imperiously. "I have lots of jewelry and line things ran home now and buy your sister something to eat." She closed the door with a bang, and Ross stood irresolute in the stormy gloom. Should lie ring the bell and re turn the jewels to Pansie's father, or should lie do as sh bade him ? He thought of Ids mother and poor little Flora watching wistfully for his return, tie could not go back and see them starve. With a sudden feeling of des peration he thrust the glittering neck lace in hia pocket and dashed down the street. Ttie gaslight blazed brilliantly in a fashionable jewelry establishment, and its bland proprietor looked down in luii ingly on littie Ross as he approached the glittering counter. " Would you like to buy this, sir?" There was a tremor in the boy's voice as heasked the question, mid the hand that held the emerald necklace shook visibly. The lapu'.ary took the gems, examinins them closely for a moment, and then shot a sharp glance at the child. "See here," lie said, presently, his voice stern and commanding, " I want to know how you came by this?" The boy's clear eye fell; lie blushed and stammered, evidently embarrassed. The jeweler put aside the emeralds, and taking the lad's arm lod him into a small ante-room. " You area thief, sir," lie said " That necklace belongs to Mr. Fontcnay he bought ii of me not n moiit.li ago. You stole it; you are a thief." The little fellow straightened himself, unit his brown eyes blazed. "I am no thief," he retorted. "A little girl gave it, to me, and I know it was wrong to take it, but hut my mother and sister are starving." The jeweler hesitated. " You don't look like a thief," he said : "but I will send for Mr. Fontcnay; that will settle the niat.er at once." He dispatched a messenger nvord ingly and Ross sat down in a corner and sobbed bitterly as lie heard the driving winds and thought of his mother and poor little Flora. In half an hour Mr. Fiuiteiiay came, bringing bis little daughter l'ansie with him. The little creature darted toward Ross like a humming-bird, her cheeks ablaze, her eyes flashing like lightning. "Hedidnt steal my emeralds!" she cried, " I gave 'cm to him to sell 'em, and buy bread for his little sister." Ross sprang to his feet, struggling hard to keep back his tears- He put out tiis little brown hand, which l'ansie in stantly clasped in her chubby p., 1ms. " 1 nm not a thief, sir," lie said at last, addressing Mr. Fontcnay; "Inever stole anything in my life. I know it was wrong to take the necklace but but. sir, my little sister is starving." The merchant drew his hands across bis eyes. "You're a manly little fellow," he said, patting t lie lad's head, "and 1 do not m the least blame you, but 1 will take Pansie's emeralds, and she shall give you something more available. Here, l'ansie, give this to your little friend." lie put a gold piece into Pansie's hands, which she tendered to Ross, with the in junction that he fliouiil run straight home and buy lots of goodies for his sis ter a command he was not slow to obey. " I think we shall not lose sight oflhe ittle fellow," continued Mr. Fontcnay. us Ross disappeared in the stormy dark ness. ": Shall we, petr Let s sec what we can do to help iiim. He's a promis ing young lad and an honest one, I'm -lire. Mr. Lenox, you're in need of an rrandboy; why not try him? I wish you would." The jeweler consented, to Pansie's great delight, and on the following day lints was duly installed as an errand boy in the fashionable establishment. . Fifteen years after, one blustering March morning, a voting man sat behind the counter of a thriving jewelry estab uient in one of the Northern cities. He whs a handsome man, a traveler, a man if taste, intellect and money, for lie was i junior partner in the linn, which was a prosperous one. Itut despite all his good fortune, Ross Dunbar was not happy. His mother and tits little Flora Imd gone to their long home, and tie was utterly alone, without kith or kin in the wide world. Sitting alone one morning witli the roar of the March winds in "tiis cars his thoughts were running back to the days of his boyhood, to his mot tier's humble home. How vivid the past seemed, and how dear and sacred, de spite its privations and sorrows. His eyes grew dim and bis heart swelled. All were gone over the wide waters ol time and change. A tender smile softened his sad face as tie recalled the stormy night when he sat sobbing on the steps of Mr. Fon tcnay 's mansion. And little Pansie; the romcmhrance of her sweet face, as he saw it through the snow wreaths, haunted him constantly. In all the fif teen years never for one hour had ti forgotten tier. Hut she was gone lost to him forever. III? reverie was broken by the entrance of a customer, a lady closely clothed and veiled. She approached the coun ter with a jewel case in tier hand. "Would you buy these?" she asked, simply, in aciear sweet voice that stirred the young man's heart as no other woman's voice hail power to do. He took the casket, opened it, and spread out its contents. A watch, an ele gant and costly dia uond ring, two ru bies and an ( mcr.i'd necklace. Uoss I )unbar barely suppressed aery of stir piseas his eyes fell upon it. He turned it over with eager, trembling fingers and tln-re on the clasp w;is the name that had lived iu tiis heart for so many jears. "Little l'ansie." "You wish to sell them all?" be a-keil, striving to steady ids voice and the wild throbbing of his heart. The lady hesitated an instant and then she put out lu r slender hand and drew the emeralds toward her. " I dislike to part with this," she said ; "it was my father's trill and and but no matter, take them all; I must have the money." In tier eagerness she had thrown aside her veil, revea'ing a lilly face, lit by lua tious, sapphire eyes. Ross Dunbar stood silent a moment, every nerve in his manly form thrilling willt supreme delight. He had found her at last, the idol of his life. " They are very fine gems," lie said, after a moment, "ar.d I am willing to give you a fair price -uppose we say one thousand dollars will that do?" The girl flashed a dazzling ; mice .surprise from beneath her heavy veil. "So much as that?"s'ie said, truiiu lously. " You are very kind, sir. Oh, you cannot know how much this money will help me." The young man made a polite reply and proceeded to put aside the Jewels and draw a check for the money. The March winds were still blustering with out, and the girl shivered and drew tier wrapper closer as she slatted out. "Won't you let me run down to the bank for you ?" said the jeweler, catch ing up his hat. "You can play shop lady the while; it won't be hut a minute ir two." " Hut I nm troubling you so." "Not a bit; just take this warm seat, please; you'll not he iikcly to have any customers. And seating her beside tin desk, he took the check and hurried out. Pansie Fontcnay threw hack tier veil and leaned her head upon her hands, a puzzled, reflective look upon her sweet, sad face. "When have I seen this face ?" she asked herseif over and over again. " It is so familiar ; who in the work' can i be ?" His return bioke in upon her meditation, and after receiving tier money she hurried away to her humble lodgings. The fol'owing afternoon was even mere blustering and stormy; the wind roared nnd the sleet tinkled against the windows of the little room in whiei Pansie and her father sat. Severe mis fortunes and reverse had redu-'cd tin m to poverty, and the old man being an in valid, all the care fell upon Pansie's shoulders. She sat down with Iter father reading aloud from anew book which she had iHiltght for him with some of the money received for her jewels. Her sweet face was wan and sad, and her luture stretched before her sad, hope'ess and gloomy. There is a ring at the door, and a ser vant brought up a package for Miss Fontenay. An exquisite bunch ol punsies, fragrant and golden hearted, done up in tissue paper, and attached to them a card, hearing the simple words: "Ross Dunbar lias not forgotten little Pansie." Patisie sat amazed for a moment, and h'ti a rich bloom darted into tier white checks. "Oh, father," she said. " I knew iiim I knew him! Oh, we have found ltots at last." An instant later Ross was in the room, clasping her fluttering hands in his, and into her blue eyes looked witli a glance that brought the rosy bloom to her face. And a few weeks lat.r, wln n the blus tering winds were over, and the golden hearted pansies bloomed on the garden borders, htt:r Pansie became Ross Dun bar's bride, and for her bridal gift he gave her back In r siring ot emeralds. Largest Organ lu tlie World. The great organ now building in Ion doii for the Stewart Memorial cathe dral at (larden City, Long Island, is de scribed in a letter to the Vienna AVe ' ir Ycvic. It is said that this organ will be the largest and most, wonderful in the world. It will cost about $40. 0(10, am', will be completed some time in the spring. The exact number of stops lias not hern determined, but there will be about I -JO. The Albi it H:-ll organ, now tho largest in existence, lias 111. the organ in Music Hail, Huston, eighty four, and the Cincinnati organ ninety .ix At one end of the cut hcdral there is a room in a tower behiud a large painted window, where a part of the organ will be placed, which will be con nected with the keyboard in the choir by electricity. The window will be opened and closed by an electric appar atus, which will produce the effect of an ordinary swell organ. Above the ceil ing, in the center of the building, will be t lie echo organ, and beneath the rboir, in a chapel, is still another part, each of which will be played from the choir. And finally the great chime of bells in the tower will be connected with the i hair, so that the organist can use it in connection with the organ. The bel lows will be worked by live hydraulio m:iehit,e. To clean a teakettle of lime, scrap all the lime off ttiat you can, and scour the kettle thoroughly with soft soap; then put an oyster shell in the bottom, and keep it there, and it will keep the kettle free from lime. How to Keep Teeth Clean. There is, of course, quite a general use of tootti brushes by the people, but not uncommonly an abuse of them for wantof proper instruction. It is getting U tie better understood by both dentists and patients now than formerly that a crosswise brushing is not wise, but that theupperteeth should lie brushed down ward and the lower teeth upward. It is a common mistake not to brush thor oughly the buccal and posterior surfaces of the third molars, and the lingual sur faces of the lower front teeth. I am sure that nothing like an adequate amount, of care is given to this preven tive service. It cannot be too strongly impressed on tho guardians of children that they should see that the practice of brushing the teeth thoroughly is begun as early as possible, so that it shall be come a habit to be continued through life. Concerning the forms of brushes, I will say that straight brushes are utterly impracticable on the surfaces to which I have referred as the ones most neg lected. Curved brushes with a tuft end, bud-stuped or convex, are the best. There are several favored forms that art quite ellicient in the line I have spoken of. The faithful use of floss silk be tween the teetli ought to be earnestly recommended; also the quill toothpick The wood toothpicks so generally fur nished at public eating places are a source of much evil to the soft tissues between the teeth. All kinds of metallic toothpicks are objectionable, thou.'h I am aware that it is the practice of some dentists to commend them to their patients. The value ot a decided polished sur face of the tooth becomes very apparent to those who have had the operation performed; the facility with whichsuch teeth can he kept clean is evident; and although this condition may have been secuied at considerable expense, yet it is an investment that will pay a good rate of interest. I do not think many dentists have much idea of the beautiful polish that a human tooth will take. Many teetli are capable of a great im provement in this direction which are now a decided detriment to what might otherwise be a pit asing face. We know that the general idea among the people is, that interfering witli tlie sui faces of the teeth destroys the enamel, hut we also know that this Is a popular error. Dental Cosmos A Veur's Work In the Tntrut Ofltce. The stutistics of the United States patent ofli.-e for the year ending June 30. IsiTO, are its follows: The number of applications for patents was I!(,3no, be ing 367 less than the previous year. The number for design patents wa6!(7; for reissue, 6.T.I; for registration ot trade marks, 1.403; for registration of labels, (iill ; caveats tiled, 2.074. The number of patents granted, in cluding reissues nnd designs, was 471, being 1. 009 less than the previous year. The nunibi r of trade marks was 1.141; labels registered. 403; patents withheld for non-payment of final fee, The total receipts of the oflice worp 703,14fi.7, being 9.11,74 1.1U less than hose of the previous year. The expenditures for tlie year were fj If ,f51 47. Thin includes 95 000 ap propriated for the repair of models damaged by the lire, and is not properly chargeable to the current expenses of the oflice. The expenditures for the previous jvar were JliOS.'JOO 02; f '.0 Ot'O of this being for tlie repair of modi Is. Exclud ing the amount appropriated for the re pair of damaged models in both years, the current expenditures of the cilice were $7J.2.'1-I.65 less than those of the previous year The excess of receipts over expenditures was $1 3t.4D3.3S. Slaughtering Elephants. Here is a true elephant story for you from an American missionary, who once lived among the DuUh Boers of Natal for seven years. He saw the ivory, and believes tlie story : One afternoon, about four o'clock, three Dutchmen were out hunting. r.nd came upon a large herd of elephants. They lired at tlie leader, and instantly tlie entire herd fled. Tlie leader rushed on and on, thinking lie was on therikht track to escape; but the elephants were in a valley and only ran round and round it, in a circle perhaps three hun dred yards in diameter, and were Miot down from four o'clock in tlie al'tcanoon until eight in the evening, when dark ness prevented the Dutchmen from tak ing aim any longer. Hut the three men rose at break of day. and found the poor elephants still going round and round. It was several hours before a new leader. breaking out of the beaten track, led off tlie remainder of the herd in salety. The Dutchmen, whose names were RotUa and Potgeiter, two being brother, counted tlie slain. Ninety elephants lay dead in the valley, and as their valuable tusks of ivory were divided equally among tlie three Dutch men, you can believe that each man's share was considerable. St. AV Aoiw, Tin Troy, Ga. Rnquirrr remarks that peean Irees grow wild in this la' tnde and produce a rejrn'ltieira'ive crop. A yield of thra or four bnshels from a tree tin yenrs old i': qnito eunmon. If every farmer would plnnt four or Ave peeatis nnd enlti v.ite them ns shade or or arurntal trees, it would not be very loi fr before they wonld look ns well ai the oak or elm au 1 iu a few yara would vield a snm Pt'tf f nm for hia trouble. Pecans n.mM be r-a lily sold at three dollars a bushel, ar.d raeh trro would yield (rem nine to fifteen dollars, ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. Nearly 311,000 persaus are employed ou Bri'isa au.l Irish railroads. Covington, Gn., has a negro boy only, sixtet n years old that can read German, French, Litiu and Grtok as well as he con the Kagl sh language. In Hav.iuunb were a ild one first roort gfiga load of tho Kouth Georgia and Florida railroad corapiny, endorsed by the state of Georgia for 31,000, for 1,11. Gjorgei Augusta Sula charao terisoa Nrtw Orhano as the most inter esl i-ipf city on th:B continent. The New Yi.rk World thiuks this will be warmly resentej iu Boston. General li ibevt Toombs has been selected to dul.v ir the anDUdl oration before the literary socioties of the Uni versity of Mississippi in Jane next, by the uuauimous vote of tho s'.ttdentp. Arr ugemetiti have beeu consum mated by wlikdi the trustees of the Cin cinnati Southera wdl allow the O.ncin uoti ra.lrual c mpivy to take poss3ssion of the entiro lino wi-,ti!n a dy or two. Large quantities of United States .ewelry are continually being smuggled into Montreal, a recent large consign or nt crossing the line in a coflin, which R as supposed to contain a corpse. G:;vcruor R ibeita, of Tsxni, is more than pcvo'.ify years c.ld, yet at a recent leap year ball hu duucxl, drossoJ in hotuo spun, with sevoa young ladies. The uoxt d.iy ho ornmuted two death sentences. Montana is five hundred miles long and three hundred miles wide, and is higg. r than New Kngland and New York Slate put togi ther, and England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland combined do not equal it in size. Reading, Pa., employs over 1,500 per sons in hat making, who turn out 1,700 dozen hats daily. To produce thesO hats over S.ooo.OOO pounds of scoured wool are ri quired most of which is grown in Texas and California. A great deal of trouble and patience has been expended to measure the speed of a rifle bullet, and it lias been accom plished ; but we can't see how it is going to ben' til a man to know just how swift h bullet is going through him. Syracuse 7'imi 3. Mr. EJwiuG. Booth, of Philadelphia, the Virginian who erected a mat little rustic cubin nt thu centennial that his native S'ate might not be unrepresented, bus started a movemcut to endow a now institution, called tho VirgiLian Home for tho aged au l destitute. Young men are inclined to look upon tlie sunny side of journalism. It seems so easy and pleasant, to a youth with literary ability, to write for a news paper. Hut there is a shady side ol journalism, and often it is a dark and chilly side. A young man witli a good trade, or with good business prospects, had better follow them. He will live longer and happier than if he chose journalism. Youth 's Cotupanion. It will bo remembered that about year ago John E Poindcxter, of R ch mond, Vu., killed a young man named Curtis, who was clerk iu a Indie's shoe utore, for saying to Miis C ittrell, while Sttiug a pa r of shoes for her, that slia had a pretty foot. Mr. Poindcxter was married to Miss Cottrcll He Lrb been seL'tencoJ to serve out a two years term iu the pi niteutiary. Tiie Albany .e rs hears much com-j-biut from planters on ncouct of the rust iu wheat nn 1 oats, and says that it seems that rust-proofs Lavo failed under the pressure of tbo warm fall weather and ti e protr i '!rd dronlh. Those who phuted iu O.-tober Feera to be the greatest uiffercrs, nud it lias been prrc t. cully de-aou-d rated that a mild vt inter in sontliwei-i G wrgia is cot very health ful to early howh r;raiD. The greatest elevations in the Black Hills are said to be: In tlie northwest. Devil's Tower, 5.100 feet ; Crow's Peak, H.750 feet; Klk Mountain, 6,750; Warren's Peak. 6.000. In the northeast. Hear Hifle. 6.000 feet. In the west, tnyan Kara Mountains, 6,750 feet, and Crook's Mot unient, 7.600 feet. In the south. Harney's Peak, 7,740 feet. F.ginont Key is a picturesque little isle on the Florida coast. Lightlicuse keeper Moore, its occupant, has a heron rookery that is a novel tiling in its way Last year lie hud live hundred neBU, from which were produivd 2,500 birds. Moore looks upon them as his pets, and will allow no sportsmen to go near the rookery. Mullet Key. t wo miles distant, is the home of a huge tierd of deer. A little girl shut up as a punishment for some fai.lt in her father's barn at Baud (Moi bihan), in France, was killed by a woif, which by climbing a rubbish heap was nlile to enter by the roof. The family had been at work in tlie fields nt some distance, and on the father opening the door to release tlie chiid. ttie wolf spiling out nnd made off, leaving on the floor tlie half devoured remains of its victim. KKiiir ima a rs nv a single hair. l'as the bolter gently, Mattel; Shove it lightly through the air; In the corner ol tliedudi, love, You will find a nut-brown hair. What lond niptn'rira it awBfcens Of the days ere we were wed, When upon my good coat -collar OU wu laid your little head! Lovingly I stroked those treeea, In the happy days gone by; Now I strike them every meal time In the butter or the pie. Chicago TYiiun.